I. F. Stone
         n 1: United States journalist who advocated liberal causes
               (1907-1989) [syn: {Stone}, {I. F. Stone}, {Isidor Feinstein
               Stone}]

English Dictionary: I. F. Stone	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ipse dixit n an unsupported dogmatic assertion [syn: ipse dixit, ipsedixitism]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ipsedixitism n an unsupported dogmatic assertion [syn: ipse dixit, ipsedixitism]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
5. (Old Law) To ask to be appointed guardian for, or to ask             to have a guardian appointed for.                         Else some will beg thee, in the court of wards.                                                                               --Harrington.             Hence:          {To beg (one) for a fool}, to take him for a fool.          {I beg to}, is an elliptical expression for I beg leave to;             as, I beg to inform you.          {To beg the question}, to assume that which was to be proved             in a discussion, instead of adducing the proof or             sustaining the point by argument.          {To go a-begging}, a figurative phrase to express the absence             of demand for something which elsewhere brings a price;             as, grapes are so plentiful there that they go a-begging.          Syn: To {Beg}, {Ask}, {Request}.          Usage: To ask (not in the sense of inquiring) is the generic                   term which embraces all these words. To request is                   only a polite mode of asking. To beg, in its original                   sense, was to ask with earnestness, and implied                   submission, or at least deference. At present,                   however, in polite life, beg has dropped its original                   meaning, and has taken the place of both ask and                   request, on the ground of its expressing more of                   deference and respect. Thus, we beg a person's                   acceptance of a present; we beg him to favor us with                   his company; a tradesman begs to announce the arrival                   of new goods, etc. Crabb remarks that, according to                   present usage, [bd]we can never talk of asking a                   person's acceptance of a thing, or of asking him to do                   us a favor.[b8] This can be more truly said of usage                   in England than in America.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Potato \Po*ta"to\, n.; pl. {Potatoes}. [Sp. patata potato,       batata sweet potato, from the native American name (probably       batata) in Hayti.] (Bot.)             (a) A plant ({Solanum tuberosum}) of the Nightshade                   family, and its esculent farinaceous tuber, of which                   there are numerous varieties used for food. It is                   native of South America, but a form of the species is                   found native as far north as New Mexico.             (b) The sweet potato (see below).          {Potato beetle}, {Potato bug}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A beetle ({Doryphora decemlineata}) which feeds, both                   in the larval and adult stages, upon the leaves of the                   potato, often doing great damage. Called also                   {Colorado potato beetle}, and {Doryphora}. See                   {Colorado beetle}.             (b) The {Lema trilineata}, a smaller and more slender                   striped beetle which feeds upon the potato plant, bur                   does less injury than the preceding species.          {Potato fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             blister beetles infesting the potato vine. The black             species ({Lytta atrata}), the striped ({L. vittata}), and             the gray ({L. cinerea, [or] Fabricii}) are the most             common. See {Blister beetle}, under {Blister}.          {Potato rot}, a disease of the tubers of the potato, supposed             to be caused by a kind of mold ({Peronospora infestans}),             which is first seen upon the leaves and stems.          {Potato weevil} (Zo[94]l.), an American weevil ({Baridius             trinotatus}) whose larva lives in and kills the stalks of             potato vines, often causing serious damage to the crop.          {Potato whisky}, a strong, fiery liquor, having a hot, smoky             taste, and rich in amyl alcohol (fusel oil); it is made             from potatoes or potato starch.          {Potato worm} (Zo[94]l.), the large green larva of a sphinx,             or hawk moth ({Macrosila quinquemaculata}); -- called also             {tomato worm}. See Illust. under {Tomato}.          {Seaside potato} (Bot.), {Ipom[d2]a Pes-Capr[91]}, a kind of             morning-glory with rounded and emarginate or bilobed             leaves. [West Indies]          {Sweet potato} (Bot.), a climbing plant ({Ipom[d2]a Balatas})             allied to the morning-glory. Its farinaceous tubers have a             sweetish taste, and are used, when cooked, for food. It is             probably a native of Brazil, but is cultivated extensively             in the warmer parts of every continent, and even as far             north as New Jersey. The name potato was applied to this             plant before it was to the {Solanum tuberosum}, and this             is the [bd]potato[b8] of the Southern United States.          {Wild potato}. (Bot.)             (a) A vine ({Ipom[d2]a pandurata}) having a pale purplish                   flower and an enormous root. It is common in sandy                   places in the United States.             (b) A similar tropical American plant ({I. fastigiata})                   which it is thought may have been the original stock                   of the sweet potato.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ibis \I"bis\, n. [L. ibis, Gr. [?]; of Egyptian origin.]       (Zo[94]l.)       Any bird of the genus {Ibis} and several allied genera, of       the family {Ibid[91]}, inhabiting both the Old World and the       New. Numerous species are known. They are large, wading       birds, having a long, curved beak, and feed largely on       reptiles.          Note: The sacred ibis of the ancient Egyptians ({Ibis                [92]thiopica}) has the head and neck black, without                feathers. The plumage of the body and wings is white,                except the tertiaries, which are lengthened and form a                dark purple plume. In ancient times this bird was                extensively domesticated in Egypt, but it is now seldom                seen so far north. The glossy ibis ({Plegadis                autumnalis}), which is widely distributed both in the                Old World and the New, has the head and neck feathered,                except between the eyes and bill; the scarlet ibis                ({Guara rubra}) and the white ibis ({G. alba}) inhabit                the West Indies and South America, and are rarely found                in the United States. The wood ibis ({Tantalus                loculator}) of America belongs to the Stork family                ({Ciconid[91]}). See {Wood ibis}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Caracara \Ca`ra*ca"ra\ (k[aum]`r[adot]k[aum]"r[adot]), n.       (Zo[94]l.)       A south American bird of several species and genera,       resembling both the eagles and the vultures. The caracaras       act as scavengers, and are also called {carrion buzzards}.          Note: The black caracara is {Ibycter ater}; the chimango is                {Milvago chimango}; the Brazilian is {Polyborus                Braziliensis}.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Ivesdale, IL (village, FIPS 37998)       Location: 39.94512 N, 88.45701 W       Population (1990): 339 (128 housing units)       Area: 1.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 61851